"The problem didn't lie in getting into the high rise construction
site, but with how one properly dresses for a rigorous climb (all 60
flights of stairs) and be prepared to shoot atop the skyscraper at -20
degrees C with windy conditions," "Of course, we ended up
overdressing for the occasion. The climb was tough - I thought I almost
suffered a heat stroke, having to carry all that camera gear, and
wearing a heavy parka, two layers of sweaters, and very tight long
johns.

In the end, the incredible towering views were well worth the
effort. Everything on the top 3 or 4 floors was exposed to the elements.
And, due to the ice storm our city suffered through several day ago, it
seemed like every object on these floors was covered with a thick layer
of ice. We had to abandon our initial plan of climbing the scaffolding
at the rooftop, which was too dangerously slippery. That hardly
mattered, the views we experienced from inside the top floors were
enough to make any grown man weep. The frigid air started pounding my
body after several hours of shooting, and soon after, I recall telling
myself that I really should have been more warmly dressed for this
ungodly climate."